Print Description
Medium: Line engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 18 x 24.3 cm (7.09 x 9.57 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20 cm. (5.79 x 7.87 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Some dampstaining in bottom left margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JAMES I, KING OF ENGLAND, VAN DYCK, BERNARD PICART, 18TH CENTURY ENGRAVING, STUART MONARCH, HISTORICAL PRINT, DUTCH PORTRAIT | PCO-E22-39
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
‘Histoire des Provinces-Unies des Pays Bas…’, or ‘Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden…’ by Jean Le Clerc, 1723-1728 or 1730. .
Reference: NPG D10609.
Biography engraver: Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was a renowned French engraver who settled in Amsterdam and became known for his refined and detailed portrait engravings. He contributed to many significant illustrated works, including religious and historical compendia.
Biography artist: Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Flemish Baroque painter and court artist to Charles I of England. Known for his elegant and idealized royal portraiture that influenced English art for generations.
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